Course Overview:

BASICS.fst® is a food safety training course for food handlers. The course will help workers learn important information about food safety. It will help them to do their job better.

Who Should Take the Course?

Any person who works with food should study BASICS.fst® – from the person that receives the food to the person who packages or serves the food.

Course Objectives:

The primary objective of this food safety course is to provide participants with the information required to ensure employee and customer safety, and to reduce the liability of businesses.
This course is presented with and introduction and food safety culture section followed by 13 units:

1. Food Safety Regulations

2. Ten Things You Need to Know About Food Safety

3. A Closer Look at Micro-organisms

4. The Flow of Food and Facilities Design

5. Personal Hygiene in the Danger Zone

6. Cleaning and Sanitizing

7. Purchasing, Receiving and Storing Food

8. Getting Food Ready to Cook

9. Handling Dishes and Serving Food

10. Keep Food at the Right Temperature

11. Reduce the Amount of Time that Food is

12. Cooking, Cooling and Holding Food

13. Food Allergies

Course will be taught by Food Safety Instructor who can answer any questions on the course content.

Course Duration:

This in-person course is a full 8-hour class. Typically 9:30am - 5:30pm.

Evaluation Process:

At the end of the course, participants will complete a supervised/proctored in-class examination (online or on paper by special request). A passing score of 74% is required to receive a BASICS.fst® certificate.

Re-examination Process:

If the participant fails the final exam, they must wait a minimum of 3 days before another attempt. The re-examination fee is $30 + HST.